Timi Culture: Why everyone at Karkhana uses “Timi”?
Don’t we feel sometimes that we, as Nepali could entitle everyone with the same pronoun? We know you might be thinking, “Yes English language does have that convenience, or say the similar homage of respect”, but what if the Nepali language had the same convention? For context, the Nepali language consists of pronouns varying upon respect. “Hajur, Tapai” tops the tier while “Timi” is for friends, and “Ta” stands at the bottom of the table. We might remember our parents saying, “Afu bhanda thulo lai hajur,tapai bhannu parcha” translating to “You should use Hajur, tapai when calling people older than you.” To some extent, this culture is indeed respectful, but it sets a boundary for the individuals using these pronouns. One core culture that we have in Karkhana is the culture of Fluid Hierarchy; the system isn’t centralized, nor is the allocation of tasks. The team structure and hierarchy can change depending on the project, and on some projects, a junior team member may lead with senior members as subordinates. Decision-making is based on open discussion and all team membe