Anonymous wrote:Email? No.
Texts? Yes, IMO, because most people have an audible notification of text and a text could wake them up. so I don't text people I don't know too well late at night.

But that's just me and I've got no clue what the etiquette is on this.

Don't you turn off your cellphone when you go to sleep? My cellphone isn't even in my bedroom during the night.

Of course not. It IS rude to call at 10 pm, however.

Not rude in the least!

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering, since a lot of people seem to text and use iphones now and check them a lot.

Only if you expect a response right away. I know late at night and early in the morning are when I tend to have time to send messages, but I'm not expecting anyone to immediately reply. I have worked for bosses who emailed all night long and expected everyone else to do the same.

no, not rude at all to send late night emails.
However, I don't text after 9pm.

I almost always catch up on work emails late at night. I also do work globally so am sending and receiving emails at all sorts of times in different time zones. If I wait until morning to send an email to London (to avoid sending it in their night) their day would be half over.

Anonymous wrote:I've seen a lot of nannies in the Nanny Forum complaining about this. I don't understand why people are slaves to their electronic devices. The device is meant to be a convenience, not to entrap and enslave you and demand your attention. Turn.It.Off.

That could be that the employers expect them to be received and answered. Different issue.

"I emailed you last night that we needed you here early today""

It is not rude.

I've seen a lot of nannies in the Nanny Forum complaining about this. I don't understand why people are slaves to their electronic devices. The device is meant to be a convenience, not to entrap and enslave you and demand your attention. Turn.It.Off.

No. Turn off audible email notifications and ignore emails until the next day if you don't want to be bothered at night.

A member of a listserv I'm on recently sent a nasty note complaining about folks sending messages to the listserv late at night & disturbing her sleep. But I think that it's an extremely stupid complaint. There are lots of technological solutions that allow you to receive phone calls but not be disturbed by e-mail while you sleep.

In summary, I don't think it's rude at all, and I scorn people who think it is. That said, the stupid people often win out, and perhaps it will be generally considered rude five years from now.

Email? No.
Texts? Yes, IMO, because most people have an audible notification of text and a text could wake them up. so I don't text people I don't know too well late at night.

But that's just me and I've got no clue what the etiquette is on this.

balls.

what an odd question.

Just wondering, since a lot of people seem to text and use iphones now and check them a lot.