Work form home jobs that require an associate degree are often within the fields of customer service and technical support for companies that offer phone support for clients. Incoming phone calls are forwarded to you from a centralized phone line for the company. Your specific job duties vary, depending on the company and industry. General job duties may include answering questions about products and services for new and existing customers, discussing issues or complaints from customers to help resolve them, or documenting the problem and sending them to a supervisor or another department when necessary. Technical support positions help clients diagnose and troubleshoot the difficulties they are having with their equipment or software.