Gave potential employer wrong desired salary amount by accident and have an interview Monday. Help!?

I don't need any smart remarks in regards to this, I already feel like a dummy b/c I accidently gave the wrong desired salary amount to a potential new employer.





I accidently gave them a lower amount than I want when they initially contacted me in regards to the job. They just wanted an IDEA I guess of what I wanted, not an exact amount.





How should I correct this problem if the amount I gave them is brought up in the interview that I have on Monday? I'm hoping they will give a range of what they are willing to pay and forget what I said, so that we can negotiate from there. They won't hold an error like that against me will they? Especially since we haven't actually negotiated or agreed on salary as of yet?





If one of you accidently did this, how would you go about correcting the problem? It's driving me crazy that I did this!


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Thanks for any help! :)

Gave potential employer wrong desired salary amount by accident and have an interview Monday. Help!?
Tell them the salary you requested was only a guideline to bring you into conformance with their job description and your income needs. As you learn more about the responsibilities of the job itself, you of course reserve the right to negotiate a salary commensurate with the ACTUAL job requirements. Just treat the initial salary discussion as a starting point.
Reply:What Bob said.
Reply:Read Employment for Dummies!


This is the mistake of all mistakes possible to make.


You are probably getting the interview because of the rate.


If you now claim it was a mistake, why would they hire you?


Suppose that you made a similar mistake on a contract.


Your best ploy is to go for the interview.


Then if they offer the job at this rate, say you'll consider it,


but are hoping a better offer will come through;


(technically not a lie, just a remote possibility).
Reply:Well do not go crazy. Is the salary a long ways away from what you are making now? I would not make a big deal out of it. If you get a job offer, most people pay in a certain bracket based upon the level of the job. I would relax - nail the interview and then negotiate from a position of strength. Once they have offered you the job, that is the strongest position you will ever be in.