Stinky Boss
An employee of New York’s Jewish Theological Seminary said her boss stinks in more ways than one. Roberta Feinsmith, 67, an executive assistant at the seminary for 12 years, filed a lawsuit alleging that her supervisor, Alan Cooper, emitted “constant barrages of ... flatulence” in her work space. She also alleges Cooper staged yelling and cursing “fits” on a daily basis. Feinsmith said Cooper sent a mass e-mail in May to the seminary’s staff recommending that older employees quit. The e-mail allegedly said that baby boomers “have created a kind of bottleneck in the work world. The frustration this poses for the young and talented should be obvious.” Cooper fired Feinsmith the next day, according to the lawsuit.
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I studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) for six years and had Prof. Alan Cooper as a professor several times (at least three separate semesters). I can certify that he is one of the nicest guys in the world and a very learned scholar. I also saw him interact with other faculty members and staff members at the Seminary. He was only kind and generous in these interactions. And I certainly never noticed that he smells bad. He's really just an all around great guy and I feel fortunate to have learned from him. Sounds like a frivolous lawsuit by someone who's bitter that she was let go by an institution that unfortunately had to downsize because of the economy.
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