Explaining a layoff without sounding bitter after 10 years as a dental hygienist

They always ask why I left, and I freeze. I have been practising in the mirror. Do you mention numbers?

Say it plainly and move on to what you can do. Interviewers usually move on if you do.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 12 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.