The phrase "able to work shorter" is not correct in standard written English.
It can be used when discussing the ability to work for a reduced amount of time, but it needs to be rephrased for clarity.
Example: "I am able to work shorter hours during the summer."
Alternatives: "capable of working fewer hours" or "able to work less time".
That means abiding by the rules of the complex, which governs what hours contractors are able to work (usually shorter than is allowed by the city, hampering the speed of your renovation), how they are able to get materials into and out of your unit (typically through a service elevator), and even where contractors can park.
Companies allow employees to work shorter hours.
Why shouldn't data-entry clerks and graphic designers and actuaries and reservations agents — anyone who spends his days staring at a terminal in some sterile environment straight out of "Office Space" — be able to work in shorts and spend more time around the kids?
It paid only $10 an hour, but it was close to his apartment, making it possible for him to accrue more hours because he was able to work on short notice.
"I was envious of friends in other jobs who were able to work on great short-term contract roles and take time off to travel in between.
Tiger Woods recently said his rehabilitation after knee surgery was going well enough that he had been able to work on his short game.
Put 50-over games at the start of the week, play Twenty20 towards the end of it and players will be able to work specifically on short-form skills and hopefully the travel time is reduced also.
"We realized that if we did it as a prank, it would only be able to work for a short time and would get us all expelled," Mr. Lochmatow, a junior, said.
He said that after his time away from the game, the Pro-Am rounds proved useful because he was able to work on his short game.
Herding breeds are quick and agile, able to work on any terrain, and well-suited for short bursts of high speed.
