I'm not sure if everyone else is having this problem but my butler is shit. She does nothing I ask her to do. She will do the surface swipe animation, stand there and rarely clean up a plate and if sh...
I 'interview' the butler (get to know) upon arrival. If he/she has qualities like lazy, evil, hates children, kleptomanic, etc, I fire him/her immediately and hire another one. If the butler has qualities like perfectionist, active, good, etc. I keep him/her and show them to their bed. It usually takes me at least three butlers before I decide to keep one. It's worth the trouble. Don't forget to praise them for their work, it keeps them motivated.