Actually I agree that it mostly depends on your luck. My housemaid is just 24 but still always look so tired and work slowly but she only need to take care a baby and no need to wake up at midnight most of the time.
She is older than me, i always teach bb to respect her as auntie, but i need her to respect me as boss. Of cos, i will let her know i m capable. But I have to admit that she is more experient in raising bb than me, so i need to listen to her advice. Mainly i will lead her in other areas.
I have many friends referring agents to me, but i just searched the agent by net, and i chose the maid just from pics and tel-interview. She is mami feel, a bit fat. When she was on board, i told her to off on sat and she is ok. Everyday (up to now) she wakes up at 6:00 something and starts to clean bb's toy, she ok follow my houserules and bb's schedule. On sat, she just goes to agent's centre for sleeping and chatting with friends. She is very casual and fast in working, eating less and not choosy. I'm so lucky as she actually is very experience. So far her attitude is gd, she cares my bb much.
I think choosing maid really count on 合眼緣 and luck, i choose an older one as they are mature. I will treat her gd when she respects me, that is!
Many friends put many requirements and rules to choose a maid, they expect too much and finally the maid come up not to standard. So, don't think too much la...
My yan is 38 yrs old and had experience in HK, Singapore and Taiwan. She has been working for me just 1 month, she raises my 1 yr old bb. She is doing so far so gd (maybe still in honeymoon period), she is quite proactively does the housework and plays with my child.
Up to now she still listen to me, but I'm unhappy that she always spoils my kid, I wish she can be more strict to him but she won't follow. But of cos my bb will follow her more as she is always nice to him, this is her tactics to make my boy happy so that we should rely on her. But so far I can say she fulfills my expectation.