He is not able to concentrate on his driving anymore. The stress of trying to bring in enough money has taken an enormous emotional toll on him.
Because he is no longer as productive a salesman as he once was, he has been demoted from salary to commission only wages and therefore his income is much lower than it used to be. He is a salesman who has worked for the same company for thirty-six years. He is a man whose life is falling apart around him and he doesn't know how to cope with the changes he has to endure.
Willy Loman lives in a house in New York City with his wife Linda.
