I didn't get fired. " "You didn't punch your boss and get fired from the Tribune? That's what I heard. " "I punched what could loosely be called a colleague for cribbing my notes on a story and since the editor–who happened to be the asshole's uncle–took his word over mine, I quit. " "To write books. Is it fun?" "I guess it is. " "I bet you killed the asshole in the first one you wrote. " "You'd be right. Beat him to death with a shovel. Very satisfying.
There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.