A lost 18 year old, on a gap year, unsure which of my separated parents I should live with

Long post ahead but I really need your advices/help please. Thank you

Hey so, I'm newly 18, have to take a gap year..

My parents are separated but divorce is illegal here so they kinda just erm live in different regions now...

I've stayed with my mom for the past 18 years, she provides for me even when it gets hard. I used to hate my dad since he never really gave child support practically my whole life but for the past 2 years he's been kinds making up, sending allowance here and there...

Now I can move to my dad's region, not really w him but he offered this apartment that he doesnt use and he said I can stay there for my gap year or throughout college once I do go (his place is more city and closer to universities)

I said I will get a job, only really to save up, thinking he'd providw even just the food because well, food is all I would ask off of him, ofc including the apartment, but its not like he spends any extra money for that apartment because of me...

Anyway, he wants me to work at a call center. Night shift. Which is something I dont think I can do because I have to still study for college admissions and also stay healthy as I already have autoimmune conditions, and being sleep deprived, is NOT good for me, at all.

I suggested if I could just work at local computer shops as that is what I specialized in highschool anyway, also related to the course I want to take/career...

He told me "Don't because salary is lower there and you won't be able to afford your needs"

My mom can let me stay at her house without me even needing to get a job but at the same time, there is nothing here in the region and I'd eventually have to move to the city anyway.

Truthfully, I do not want to burden my mom more than I already have, with her living as a single mom for the past 18 years with zero support from my dad.

What should I do? Should I talk to my dad and ask him if we could at least make food arrangements? I don't even need that much food, I can probably take 1 or 2 meals a day and still live. I would probably only need around $20 - $30 a week. Not to mention, my dad has a high salary as he lovess to brag about

What do ya'll think?