James Bonds economical situation
DanielCraig007
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Is he rich?
What different incomes does he have?
Does he make a lot of money working for Mi6?
Does he make extra money by gambling?
What does Mi6 pay for and what does he himself pay for? Clothing etc?
When hes on a mission all expenses would probably be paid by Mi6.
Does his private life differ from when hes on a mission? Less extravagant? I guess it depends on the mission.
Please discuss...
What different incomes does he have?
Does he make a lot of money working for Mi6?
Does he make extra money by gambling?
What does Mi6 pay for and what does he himself pay for? Clothing etc?
When hes on a mission all expenses would probably be paid by Mi6.
Does his private life differ from when hes on a mission? Less extravagant? I guess it depends on the mission.
Please discuss...
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I've no idea what kind of money an MI6 inteligence officer would get, but agree a bit of Gambling would help and give him acess to more powerful people he could use as contacts.
Bonds lifestyle I always thought was Flemings kind of " Eat, drink and be merry,For tomorrow you die" attitude. Bond likes the finest wines and clothes even if they are expensive,because at any point it might all end for him.
In the movies Bonds education, clothing, etc. indicates wealth, but again they never mention where or how it was acquired.
Considering that Tom Ford suits start at about $3500 a copy he has to be more then just well off. Especially considering he frequently trashes these expensive suits without even blinking. Put that on your expense account a couple of times and you'd have the bean counters at MI-6 putting a contract out on you.
In Role of Honour Gardner has bond purchase a brand new British racing green Bentley Mulsanne Turbo with funds he inherits. which explains the car but not his overall financial situation.
I, therefore, do not think there is a definitive answer to the question. One of those suspension of belief things some movies and books require. -{
Reflections in a double bourbon...
As to his salary, well up to 2001-2003 special forces and intellegance personnel were not getting outstanding salarys but that all changed with the invasion of Iraq to try to stop these people leaving the services and getting FAR more money in private security.
As for real Pay, I don't know about high ranking inteligence officers, But I do think it's disgusting that many squaddies before they go out to Iraq have to buy Loads of their own equipment. Better Boots etc.
I still have friends [what says Sir Miles Superdaddy has friends] who are still serving and they tell me the kit issued now is by far superior and on the whole pretty good but troops still like to by their own bits of Gucci kit.
at inspection sone young squaddie getting a dressing down because his Body armour is Sooooooooooooooo Last season! )
We are so of topic.
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His ambition was to die with as little money as possible. That is to say he wanted to enjoy what he had and live to the full.
His salary was about six hundred a year (£4 - £5K ?) and he received two weeks holiday after every assignment, extra to his standard holiday entitlement.
When gambling with the firms funds, his winnings were all accounted for so M could run special projects with the profits.
Bond was well educated so I imagine there to have been some family money, but I think Bond likes the nice things in life, but he isn't consumed by them.
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