Chole, many agent also told me that ex-sin maid cannot be scold. Can tell them, be stern with them, but cannot scold. I always believe that all maids have pride, cause they are all human beings. So when I ask my maid to do things, I will say things like "thank you", "sorry", etc. Even when I want to sort of reprimand her on something, I will talk to her in a jovial manner and tell her what she should do and not do. But I have my limits too lah. If the maid is that stupid to follow instructions and do the same mistake again and again, I will also be stern or scold her. But that's very seldom.
Twiggy, actually I have quite a few pretty maids before. But I feel that whether they want to do such things, as in having a bf, it's really their character. I mean even those average looking maid also has the tendency to have bf mah.
Babycutie, it has been a common knowledge that phil maids has more pride than indo maids. And personally, having so many maids, I do see it myself.
Liana, I agree on your part of buying the runaway bond. Every maid I have, I rather spend the small amount to buy then to compensate 5k later on.