Bond's Paycheck
Blood_Serpent
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Since Bond drives an expensive Aston Martin, buys expensive drinks, clothing etc. I was wondering, How much is Bond's total paycheck, minus the insurance, taxes etc. and does he get paid once a month, bi-weekly, or a week?
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...weekends playing golf for high stakes at one of the clubs near London.
He took no holidays but was generally given a fortnights leave at the end of each assignment (it states earlier in the book that he has an assignment on 2 or 3 times a year) - in addition to any sick leave that might be necessary. He earned £15000 a year, the salary of a principal offiver in the civil service, and he had a thousand a year free fo tax of his own. When he was on a job he could spend as much as he liked, so for the other months of the year he could live well on his £2000 a year net.
It then goes on to talk about what Bond spends his money on.
He had a small but comfortable flat off the Kings Road, an elderly Scottish housekeeper - a treaser called May - and a 1930 4 1/2 litre Bentley coupe`, supercharged, which he kept expertly tuned so that he could do a hundred when he wanted to.
On these things he spent his money and it was his ambition to have as little as possible in his bank account when he was killed, as, when he was depressed, he knew he would be, before the statutory age of 45.
Eight years to go before he was automatically taken off the 00 list and given a staff job at Headquarters. At least 8 more tough assignments. Probably 16. Perhaps 24. Too many.
It also tells you in a later book that Bond refuses to buy a television from the sales man (probably bacause he wouldn't be there and when he was wouldn't bother with it anyway).
I like this part of the book as it is a step into James Bond's life, that you cannot look at in the films.
This is all very relative of course. I think Scaramanga was referring not to what Bond actually did earn, but what he could earn for his skills if he worked as a freelance agent. Scaramanga accredits himself as being similar to Bond in many ways, yet will make no assassination for anything less than $1 Million.
In Licence To Kill while working as a freelance agent, Bond continues to live a very lavish lifestyle. Sanchez is very generous towards him and doesn't think twice at visiting Bond in his bedroom in the night to give him a fat wad of cash. In GE, Trevelyan mocks Bond's loyalty, calling him "Her Majesties loyal Terrier". I think the truth is, Bond makes enough to live well and lead the life he wants. He just isn't greedy.
Yes, but why does Sanchez giving Bond money prove Bond has money? Also, in LTK Bond has quite a large some of money because he steals it. I just don't see what you're trying to prove.
My point is that Sanchez was someone whom Bond could have worked for had he wished. As opposed to the stuffiness of MI6, Sanchez was direct, upfront and very generous towards those who showed him loyalty. Look at the $2 million he pays to Kilner. When Sanchez met Bond he put him up in his luxorious palace and gave him a big wad of cash as a taster of the lifestyle that the loyal employees of his enjoyed. No matter how successful he was on a mission, none of the M's ever treated Bond in this manner. He was at best a servant and at worst a pawn, easily expendable.
Vesper hints that a rich relative put Bond through school, and although Bond is able to affect high class style he doesn't "come from money, and none of his friends would let him forget it." (that's a loose quote).
In the books Bond's goal was to have nothing left in his bank account when he was eventually killed while on assignment. So it doesn't seem Bond will be putting anything aside for his "golden" years.
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He could care less about a bank account or 401(k) plan. He doesn't expect to live long enough to make use of one.
After all, he raked in quite a bit and only owed the Government 10 million.
He lost all of that 10 million and the CIA fronted his buy in for the big win. The CIA didn't want any of it back.
Of course, the Government could have demanded all of it since it was earned on company time.