Screwed up on salary expectation with manager - is there a way to fix?

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Jan 23, 2021 17 Comments

Before the interview, he asked salary expectation. I asked him what's his range, and he said he's open. I was on the spot and freaked out so I said 100-115k.

Then after the interview, he brought that up again, and I fucked up again, I said yeah, but I'm expecting a promotion at work so that's the bare minimum for me to consider, so realistically I'm looking at 110k-130k, and he said yeah that's in line.

I think I undersold myself. He's the one who poached me (I didn't apply) and I did pretty well on the interview. Considering that I may be getting a promotion, then even 130k for the new job won't cut it (but I already used this argument to ask for that range).

So if they give me an offer anywhere between 110-130k, how can I ask for more without sounding like a moron?

Note: I don't want to take anything under 140k, so if the manager walks away I'm fine with that. However, I still don't want to sound like a moron when I ask for that even though I already said my range is 110-130k.

So the question is, what do I when the manager comes back with an offer between the 110-130k range I told him aboutm

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  • Intel
    qazwas

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    qazwas
    Sorry, but you screwed up. If I offered someone exactly what they asked for and then they tried counter me up by 20% I'd feel pretty compelled to say no just on the principle of it.
    Jan 23, 2021 0
  • You will get 110k offer. The lowest you asked. So asking 140 will look ridiculous. Never give range.
    Jan 23, 2021 2
  • Indeed
    liiit

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    liiit
    Have a counteroffer. It's the only way
    Jan 23, 2021 1
  • Intel
    qazwsxe1

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    qazwsxe1
    He will come back with 110k. Don’t give range always give the max.

    Sleep over it for two days. And then tell your current company going to ideas the offer.
    Jan 23, 2021 0
  • Samsung
    QLWR60

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    QLWR60
    Dont beat yourself up. Go back and talk to him. Explain him why you want 140k now . A matured manager would look at it objectively especially when your interview went very well. If he says no, you have to go find another offer and show it to him
    Jan 23, 2021 1
    • AMD
      567843

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      OP
      Should I do it after I receive an offer? I don't wanna sound like I was scared, but after having done good on the interview I'm no longer scared.

      But how do I explain to him why I want 140k now, since I've already used the argument of my promotion? Is "I did well on the interview" really an argument?
      Jan 23, 2021