As bbchevy said up above, it's not like the old days and you can get a well paying job right out of high school. And even having a degree now isn't going to guarantee you a job in the field you have your degree in. But the bottom line is now, you need to have some sort of education beyond high school.
But I can see you have a mindset to fail before you've began. And if you keep that attitude, you'll sure as hell fail. Also, if you do go to work full time and live with Mom, do you think you shouldn't have to pay rent ? The days of living on easy street are over and this is real life. Deal with it.