Can he vacate his tough job so others can apply? Think Jeremy Tan & Chee Soon Juan failed their application to Parliament, they can work twice as hard without whining.
His "work" only involves attending MPS and parliament sessions, doing photo ops and typing on FB. If you want him to do more, then you have to pay him more.
"When you raise ministers’ salaries to the point that they’re earning millions of dollar, every minister - no matter how much he wants to turn up and tell Hsien Loong off or whatever - will hesitate when he thinks of his million-dollar salary. Even if he wants to do it, his wife will stop him." - Retired Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Ngiam Tong Dow.