Unable to hire retainer

Time: 11.20pm GMT
Frequency: Constant
World name: Lich
Character name: Robert Blackstone
Retainer name: None
NPC name: Parnell, Chachabi and Frydwyb
Monster name: None
Class/Level: Dragoon/49
Party or solo: Solo
In-game time:11.20pm GMT
Area and coordinates: Gridania, Ul'dah and Limsa Lominsa
Housing: None
Steps:
1. Completed the quest "The Scions of the Seventh Dawn"
2. Go to any of the three Retainer Vocates.
3. Ask to hire a retainer.
4. NPC replies with you are unable to hire any retainers and you have 0 employed.
5. Using summon bell says I don't have any retainers to summon.