Java Scanner Input not allowing input

I'm trying to add entries to an ArrayList in Java and I had it working, but now it isn't. Here is the code

import java.util.*;

public class SalesPerson 
{  
// define an array of allowable sales person to be three
static String[] salesPerson = new String[3]; 

/**
 * Calculates the total annual compensation for a salesperson by 
 * multiplying annual sales by commission rate and then adding the salary
 */
public static void compensation()
{
    try {
        String[] salesperson = new String[3];
        // use scanner class to read input from the user
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);


        // List to add entries to an array list
         ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<>();

        // do..while loop to add salespersons 
        do {
            System.out.println("Want to compare additional " //GLD-changed verbiage here
                    + "salespeople? (y/n)"); //GLD-changed verbiage here
            if (input.next().startsWith("y")) {
                System.out.println("Enter the salesperson's name:"); 
                addSalesPerson(list).add(input.next());
                System.out.println("Enter annual amount for salesperson");
                addSalesPerson(list).add(input.next());
            } else {
                break;
            }
        } 
        while (true); 
        // System.out.println(addSalesPerson(list).get(1));
        // check to see if only two sales persons have been entered
        if (addSalesPerson(list).size() < 2 || addSalesPerson(list).size() > 4) {
            throw new Exception("You may only enter two sales persons.");
        }

        Object[] arr;
        arr = addSalesPerson(list).toArray(new String[addSalesPerson(list).size()]);

        // loop through the length of the array
        for (Object arr1 : arr) {
            salesperson = (String[]) arr;
        }

        // for this, we will compare two sales people only
        float sale2 = Float.parseFloat(salesperson[1]);
        float sale4 = Float.parseFloat(salesperson[3]);

        // subtract based on which variable is greater to ensure no negative values
        float difference = sale2 > sale4 ? sale2 - sale4 : sale4 - sale2;
        // print out the difference
        System.out.printf("To match the other sales person's amount " 
                + "you will need to get $%.2f more\n\n", difference);
    } catch (Exception e) {
        // handle any exception by displaying an error message
        System.out.println("Something went wrong while processing your " 
                + "input. Please be sure you only entered numeric values" 
                + " and or the correct amount of salespersons.");
    } 
}

/**
 * Adds sales people to an array list
 * @param salesperson
 * @return ArrayList
 */
static public ArrayList addSalesPerson(ArrayList<String> salesperson)
{ 
    for (int i=0; i<salesPerson.length; i++) {
         if (salesperson.get(i).equals("")) {
             break;
         }

         salesperson.add(salesperson.get(i));
    }

       return salesperson;
    }
} 

And then I am calling these static methods in two other files

 public class Getters 
 {
     public static void handleSalesPersonCompensation() 
     {
        SalesPerson.compensation();
     }
 }

 public class ComparisonWk5 
 {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        Getters.handleSalesPersonCompensation();
    } 
}

The output of these should be Want to compare additional salespeople? (y/n) y Enter the saleperson's name: My Name Enter the annual amount for salesperson: 200000 Want to compare an additional salespeople? (y/n) y Enter the saleperson's name: My Name 2 Enter the annual amount for salesperson: 100000

To match the other person's amount, you will need to get $100000 more

But the output is: Want to compare additional salespeople? (y/n) y Enter the salesperson's name: Something went wrong while processing your input. Please be sure you only entered numeric values and or the correct amount of salespersons.

Everytime after I type "y", it shows the salesperson's name input but also displays the exception right after without having the ability to enter a name.

Any help would be appreciated

The stack trace is this:

 [java.util.ArrayList.rangeCheck(ArrayList.java:653), 
      java.util.ArrayList.get(ArrayList.java:429),
      SalesPerson.addSalesPerson(SalesPerson.java:96),
      SalesPerson.compensation(SalesPerson.java:48), 
      Getters.handleSalesPersonCompensation(Getters.java:61), 
      ComparisonWk5.main(ComparisonWk5.java:31)
    ]

Thanks