being the newbie sucks

I'm one of the more junior members of the group in which I work, both in terms of age and experience in the field. From time to time, I feel like I'm still a student or kid amongst the "grown-ups." This is one of those times.

(edited to remove some details because I'm paranoid, and because the situation settled/clarified itself)

Coming soon: from the other extreme, an attempt at personal reflections about Grandma