Tom Temin Marks 1 Year of Retirement, Keeps Part-Time Work and Non-Profit Role

1 articles · Updated · Federal News Network · May 18

One year after retiring from full-time hosting, Tom Temin says retirement has become “post full-time, part-time employment” rather than a full stop.
Temin still works part-time for Federal News Network, has several steady 1099 assignments, and says his schedule is sometimes more crowded than he would like.
He is also serving as president of a small non-profit he hopes to expand while writing a commissioned series on federal retirement and disability planning.
Temin frames his experience against a broader wave of federal departures in Trump’s second term—well above 100,000 by his estimate—and says many retirees are finding retirement to be a phased transition.
His main lesson after 1 year: expect a shift in perspective, stay engaged, and use experience to mentor younger workers without patronizing them.

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