You would be a contract employee. It gives you the opportunity to learn the business. You don't know how much you don't know. Learn it on someone else dime. Use their equipment to learn.
Before spending any good money, may I suggest driving for a fleet owner for at least a year to learn the business. There's more to it than turn key & drive.
That is just too funny.
The right has as much blame in the encouragement department as any.
This has been an issue through many admissions of both parties. To say otherwise is just playing politics...