Just three days on the job and it sounds like Life & Style editor-in-chief Mark Pasetsky doesn't have a floor to stand on. You might expect a replacement EIC to face some awkward glances and stop-start editorial meetings at first, but an absolute fall-out? Even us gossip cravers couldn't have hoped for anything more.

Since we broke the news on Tuesday that Bauer Publishing removed Debra Birnbaum as editor, we've been hearing from hoards of current and former staffers (yesterday's update is here). It's unlikely we've ever received more communications from unhappy insiders about a single person at one time since this blog launched three years ago.

While Debra received much praise (and a few disgruntled asides), we've yet to hear one promising iota about the new L&S leader.

Though we have learned he dressed up as Brad Pitt at Bauer's Halloween party and likes to wear eyeliner. We don't know the brand, but staffers certainly have a nickname for him: "snake eyes."

Says one insider:

This guy has wreaked havoc on far too many people for far too long. If he works in the celeb gossip world, now's his time to see what it feels like to be the subject of the very gossip he likes to create in his brilliant cover lines that he loves to take credit for.

He also thinks he's a brilliant PR aficionado. So can he control all of these messages? Good luck.

And that seems to be the kindest of all notes. An ex-staffer – who recommends we "interview at Life & Style so you can see first hand how accurate MOST of the pissed off staffers are" – notes that Mark "transforms from a pseudo-closeted 'suit' to a gold chain wearing, muslce tee sportin', backward hat rockin' gym rat."

This person's email to us was so riveting, in fact, we've reprinted it in full after the jump. We're also going to send 'em a job offer. (Life & Style's PR folks, meanwhile, declined to comment.)

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This exstaffer wants to add two more cents to this whole Pasetsky fun. My advice, Jossip, please interview at Life&Style so you can see firsthand how accurate MOST of the pissed off staffers are (he started out in PR – not marketing - bringing his little minion/crush with him).

Here is some information about what Mark can bring to the Life&Style table now that he's editor in chief

Celebrity Fashion - See if someone can dig up a picture of Mark dressed as *cough* Brad Pitt (as Jesse James) from the magazine's one-year anniversary party at Marquee – priceless!

Celebrity Beauty – HOORAH! Now Mark can share his makeup tips with all the Life&Style readers (some staffers call him "snake eyes" for the fabulous eyeliner he sports)

Celebrity Lifestyle – now I am not knocking Chelsea bars, but seriously, I don't think he could get into the Copacabana on B&T night. And at the bars that he does go to (solo) he spends his time hitting on hot young men while wearing – oh no, wait - I hope those hot young men are not distracted by Mark's claim to run a "fashion bible!" Beware Chelsea beware.

Celebrity Fitness – This man transforms from a pseudo-closeted "suit" to a gold chain wearing, muscle tee sportin', backward hat rockin' gym rat (and it is not a pretty sight)

So, to close, Mark has spent the last two years looking over the shoulders of editors in chief and poor Tom Lowe trying to steal any nugget of their souls - I mean expertise - so he can become the stellar leader he always knew he could be. Should I mention the creepy way he stands over the (few) hot male staffers (past and present)? No, I'll leave that for another email.