Got It Maid?

So most Desis living abroad secretly envy local Indians. Even an average income middle class family can afford to hire a maid that will come do the daily house chores that take so much time and energy from one's day.
Especially with the growing trend where both the partners are working, who wants to divide up the daily to-dos after a hectic day at work? I know I don't.
Aside from making time for cleaning the house, to doing the dishes, to laundry, etc., these tasks just add stress to a household. Like there's not enough to do already! But it's not as easy at it sounds.
Being here for around three months now, it is interesting to see how much energy and stress is actually added because of having a maid. It is becoming harder to hire people that will come in a timely manner on a regular basis and do a good job up to your standard to do your house chores. Having been around so many "domesticated ladies" or housewives rather, it is commonly noted that most of their conversations and rants surround this very issue.
I think its rather ironic that they would hire someone, whine about the quality of service and attendance (or lack of), rant about how expensive they are, yet always somehow succumb to the pressure of having one.
I remember when I would jokingly tell my American friends about this concept and they would just raise their eyebrows and go "What? You guys hire someone to come do your dirty work? That's not fair!" Well, my friends it is becoming increasingly difficult every day to find someone dependable and trustworthy to do such work.
Maybe its time that we shift to the Western trend of being efficient at our own house work. It's not so bad after all. Besides, no one can clean your house better than you can (this statement might not be true for all of us!).
So if your parents have found a reliable person to come and do the every day chores that we all oh so dread, then you're lucky, but if you are part of the majority that are always asking for better service, then is it really a blessing if you got a maid?
Touche.