I hope not all maids steal but my experience has been every maid we have sponsored did steal, nor did I say every maid does. Ours would trade their loot with the neighbors maid so you would not realize they were stealing. I asked our last maid why did she steal she would not say and we asked her if we had been fair with her. We have employees that stay with us for like 20-30 years and now even their children are working for the family. I told her had she asked I probably would of given her the things she took. A friend brought a couple in her house and not only did they steal but she reported them and like someone pointed out given they were not sponsored by this person they got fined by the police! I haven't heard them enforcing this law like they did in the past. I don't have any maid now as I can't tolerate their behavior. Its an unfortunate part of help here.