When you say you're happy with minimum wage, are you talking about the £7.55 UK minimum wage for people under 18? If so, have you considered using some of your

When you say you're happy with minimum wage, are you talking about the £7.55 UK minimum wage for people under 18? If so, have you considered using some of your time for tutoring other students? Many people pay for online tutoring, both one-on-one and in groups. Check out outschool.com for inspiration. It may not be the ideal experience you want, but it might be a good way to maximize your per-hour earnings, whilst leaving sufficient free time to work on personal projects, study other programming languages etc.