Is this normal or am I getting scammed by the school I work at?
So, to get straight to the point: I work as an English teacher at a private school. A couple of months ago, my colleague (the French teacher) and I were asked by the headmaster to create English books for different levels. I ended up creating two books and am currently working on a third.
I invested an incredible amount of time into them. We were on a very tight deadline, so I spent many sleepless nights writing, designing, and perfecting the books.
Now that the first two books have been completed and printed, I asked one of the secretaries about the price they would be sold for and whether I would receive a share of the profits. She said she wasn't sure and would ask the headmaster, but I never heard back. Later, I asked one of the other assistants, and she hinted that we might not receive anything at all. I explained how stressful and time-consuming the entire process had been and that I didn't think it would be fair for me to receive no compensation after putting so much work into the books the conversation became a little awkward, but she said she would ask about it as well
At this point, I'm just frustrated I think I might directly speak with the headmaster at this point. What do you guys think I should do? What would you do if you were in my situation?