Jesus christ, you're acting like his life would be over if he got a GED, lol. Most employers don't give a forget if you have a highschool degree or a GED, as long as you have something verifying that you're not a dumbforget. Maybe for like, your first job it could in theory be an issue. They might be like, "this guy's got no experience and didn't even go to highschool, nope." Sure. Once he gets a first job though, at the second job they'll be like "Education? Guess he's got that, let's call up his previous employer and ask about him." The difference between a highschool diploma and a GED is not a deciding factor in any jobs that aren't bottom-rung.