I want to quit my work. I work via contract in healthcare that caters to low-income population. Very low-pay, lots of volunteer hours, unreimbursed costs, taking my work home, working so hard for so less in the name of helping people.

Being an INFJ, the selfless-sacrifice used to be a joy. But now I am burnt out. I want to get "a real job" (like people always tell me to get) and earn a descent income and have a descent standard of living. I think what added to my burnout is the trauma of being taken advantage of severely by people outside of my work (i.e. family and friends).

How do you bounce back from a burnout? How long is it supposed to take? I'm losing inspiration for philanthropy. I'm starting to ask, "What about me and my needs?" I find myself with selfish thoughts like, "I'm going to lose so much gas money in commute again this morning," even though it's for the sake of helping people.