Hi LegalAdvice, my current situation is that I've worked for my current employer as a receptionist for nearly 3 years and about a month ago I drew them a picture to be used as the cover and another picture to be used in a feature for one of our magazines(we're a publishing company). I've been told they plan on using the drawings for at least 2 more issues. My dilemma is should I ask them to pay me to use it if I'm no longer employed? It's definitely not a spite issue, I would just ask them if it's something they'd consider because if I can't find work, further down the track a little extra money could really help me out. 

I spoke to my dad and mentioned this because I wanted some advice on how to approach this carefully and respectfully and he blew up at me saying that it was a stupid idea and that I'd be burning bridges if I even tried and how dare I. 

They gave me a job because one of the bosses is a family friend but the reason I've kept the job is because I'm damn good at customer service if I may say so myself. 

I just want to know what I should do. Do they legally have to pay me if they continue to use my drawing when I'm no longer employed? One of the drawings I half finished while and did the rest at home and the other I completed at home. All in all it was around about 10 hours work. 

I jumped on ghetty images to get a price for what I've done and they quoted $640 for one image. Obviously I wouldn't ask for that much but it gives an idea on how much they'd have to pay if it belonged to someone else.
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drawing boss a picture for use on cover, a few months later I'm no longer employed and they want to use it. Do they legally have
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Hi LegalAdvice, my current situation is that I've worked for my current employer as a receptionist for nearly 3 years and about a month ago I drew them a picture to be used as the cover and another picture to be used in a feature for one of our magazines(we're a publishing company). I've been told they plan on using the drawings for at least 2 more issues. My dilemma is should I ask them to pay me to use it if I'm no longer employed? It's definitely not a spite issue, I would just ask them if it's something they'd consider because if I can't find work, further down the track a little extra money could really help me out. 

I spoke to my dad and mentioned this because I wanted some advice on how to approach this carefully and respectfully and he blew up at me saying that it was a stupid idea and that I'd be burning bridges if I even tried and how dare I. 

They gave me a job because one of the bosses is a family friend but the reason I've kept the job is because I'm damn good at customer service if I may say so myself. 

I just want to know what I should do. Do they legally have to pay me if they continue to use my drawing when I'm no longer employed? One of the drawings I half finished while and did the rest at home and the other I completed at home. All in all it was around about 10 hours work. 

I jumped on ghetty images to get a price for what I've done and they quoted $640 for one image. Obviously I wouldn't ask for that much but it gives an idea on how much they'd have to pay if it belonged to someone else.
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drew some drawings, they're using them for the cover/feature of the magazine, I want to know if I should ask them to pay me to use
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