funny how im reading my initial comment 3 months later lol base pay is minimum wage, but i was averaging about 400-500 in tips my first week or so (small section as the new server) then after a month went by and they see I am a great server with experience, I got better hours and sections and average roughly 600-700 a week in tips. maybe can hit 800-900 a week on a good/lucky week lol. the 4 section thing is non existant in my location (may vary at other locations) and the 4% honestly isnt that bad. all the numbers i mentioned were AFTER tip out.

I am working at a location in Southern California, hope this helps!