Yes, they are the worst at showing up for work and are pretty much useless to me. I've never had a maid steal, but I did have one that put out a fire on a stove though. Funny how things happen differently in our games. Like bugs some experience that others don't.
Having a maid is especially pointless when you still have to deal with dirty plumbing anyway. I'm still having to cancel my sims' activities so they can immediately clean that dirty shower or whatever, before one of them becomes annoyingly 'uncomfortable', for who knows how long.
The maid is mostly good for cleaning up the breakfast mess (if he shows up) of a large family, when they are late for work and school. He made for good morning conversation once, sitting with my socially-starved mother sim while she had a quick breakfast before she hopped back in bed for some rest before her next shift. And then he cleaned up her plate and left. So weird I see that conversation and the fire incident as fond memories. Never had fond memories in Sims 2. The help did what I expected. They did their job.
