FLC OF AN LGT TURNED THE WRONG WAY AFTER TKOF CAUSING A LOSS OF STANDARD SEPARATION WITH ANOTHER ACFT DUE TO A MISUNDERSTANDING OF TWR INSTRUCTIONS.

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TKOF CLRNC STATED BY TWR CTLR JUST PRIOR TO TKOF ROLL WAS AFTER CLRING MOUNTAINS TURN L TO 90 DEGS; AND AFTER FL60 TURN ON COURSE. MY CREW READ BACK 'AFTER CLRING MOUNTAINS TURN TO 90 DEGS AT FL60' AND WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE TWR. ADDITIONALLY WE ASKED IF THE TWR WANTED US TO FLY THE SPECIAL DEP PROC FOR RWY 7; WHICH STATES; IMMEDIATE R TURN TO 180 DEGS AFTER DEP. AGAIN THE TWR RESPONDED AFFIRMATIVE. WE COMMENCED TKOF AND AFTER TURNING TO 180 DEGS AND CLR OF MOUNTAINS CLBING TO FL60 TO START A TURN TO 90 DEGS; THE TWR CTLR TOLD US TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE L TURN AS WE WERE ENCROACHING ANOTHER ACFT'S AIRSPACE. THE CTLR THEN ASKED IF WE HAD COMPLIED WITH THE DEP INSTRUCTIONS. I SAID AFFIRMATIVE AND READ BACK AFTER PASSING FL60 WE WOULD TURN TO 90 DEGS TO INTERCEPT ON COURSE. THE CTLR BECAME VERY UPSET (DISDAINFUL IN MANNER) AND SAID 'THE PROPER CLRNC WAS AFTER CLR OF MOUNTAINS TURN L TO 90 DEGS -- AFTER FL60; TURN ON COURSE.' WE APOLOGIZED FOR THE CONFUSION AND PROCEEDED TO DEST; VC BIRD. I'VE DEALT WITH MANY CTLRS OVER MY YRS OF FLYING AND I HAVE TO SAY THIS MAN'S ATTITUDE WAS THE WORST I'VE SEEN. RIGHT AFTER MY INCIDENT; HE WAS CHEWING OUT ANOTHER COMMERCIAL JET FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING A CLRNC. SOUNDS LIKE CTLR BURNOUT.