This reminds me of how I got hired by a job on August 7, spent a shit ton of time doing paperwork and calling back and forth to get everything situated to start, and then I receive a phone call from them yesterday, August 19, where the hiring manager asked if I have a driver's license because I need one to work the job.
This was the first time she had ever brought this up, and when I asked her why she didn't bring this up sooner, she said "99% of the population has a driver's license, so this has never been a problem for me!"
Lovely misleading they did there, but as frustrating as it initially was, I'm interpreting it as a dodged bullet more than anything else. At least the very least, I'm gonna start my freelance gig soon. I just hope work is in abundance to a point where I can make a living off of it.