Filipino maids have a reputation for being cunning. I know people who avoid filipino maids after having bad experiences with them. Of course not all are bad but you have to wonder about their "reputation".
My maid is one of the kind.
- cleans really well and is not uncomfortable with modern cleaning equipment
- cooks very well especially Isaan food which wife and I love
- learn to cook Singapore food very fast and well like, chicken rice, prawn noodles, lor mee, nasi lemak, biryani
- has her own notebook and sends photos to us via facebook about the house while wife and I travel. Also Skype and WhatsApp to us with her smartphone
- drives my wife in her RX
- drive herself to wet market on weekends and whenever she needs to go supermarket
- calls cable TV, internet provider, aircon, plumber, repairmen whenever needed
- protective, always bargain on our behalf when we need to buy something, also always check the bills before allowing us to pay
- jagah the house (don't forget she has a Glock)
- manage all the house bills
- buy things home for us whenever she goes holiday
- of course takes care of my precious dog, not just cleaning and eating but also drives her to hospital every Saturday for blood checks and again to consult doctor
We really don't know what to do without her. Next year will send her for some supervisor course before we get more maids for new house.
In managing maids or even workers, sometimes you just got to let it go so that they can perform and don't be too serious if things not done your way as long as its done.