I believe that you should consider that part of your education... For instance I learned (by watching) at one company that when someone complained to Human Resources the full might of the organization went to work on behalf of the higher ranking employee, and sooner or later the complainer left the company. And I still believe it was (and is) a pretty good company filled with good people. Self preservation is built into the structure of organizations - people should know that one of their unwritten job requirements is always making your boss look good.