Is it rude of my neighbor to fire up his snowblower at 5:45 am?

canuckster wrote:

I say getting to work trumps your sleep in.

I often leave for work before 6 and don't get home until 10 or 11 pm. I have to shovel my walk and driveway before I go, or the snow will impede pedestrians and my wife's car (I don't drive).

You leave before 6 and don't drive...your city must have great public transit, or you must be a baker AND restaurant manager at once.

Or maybe I work in finance, M+A or a related field....

Well just be glad your neighbor doesn't borrow a snowcat to groom his driveway and tear up his yard at 2am while he parks in your driveway.