This study aimed to understand what meanings are assigned to work by women who work in the financial market. To this end, qualitative research methodology was chosen, using semi-structured interviews with 16 women, who worked in financial institutions in Rio de Janeiro, such as asset management companies, brokerages and investment banks. The findings of the study suggest that most of the interviewed women define work as a way to afford their life style, by accomplishing big projects and obtaining comfort. They also assign most of their personal achievements to their work. Furthermore, it was observed that work is considered a source of pleasure, whereby participants accomplish financial independence and personal and professional growth. All these work representations are mentioned by the participants combined to the typical aggressive compensation of the financial market, annually received as a bonus paycheck. This fact proposes that all work positive assumptions mentioned by the participants are, not only, by mostly, due to the high salaries that most of them earn.