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The only real difference is one of salary. I don't wish to minimize this difference, because mental health consumers are one of the most economically disenfranchised of all populations in America. But I would like to suggest that the paycheck is not the only reason consumers long to be involved in the workplace. Employment usually ranks high on surveys of what mental health consumers would like to see in their lives. The adjective meaningful is often attached to the word employment, indicating that what is desired is more than a menial job.